Homelite 8H.P - Manual (Page 6)

3. Depth Bar
See Adjustments section of this manual.
4. Wheels and Scraper.
See Figure 6. Be sure wheels are mounted in the LOWER
holes of the frame support. If required, adjust wheel
scraper 1/8-inch above tire.
5. Tines
f. If engine still fails to start, check fuel supply and
spark plug connections. Be sure engine stop switch is
closed (See Figure 4).
2. Operating
a. When operating the tiller for the first time, proceed
slowly and carefully to get the feel of the unit. Experi­
ence will determine pressure and depth bar setting for
the operator.
b. Do not till when the soil is very wet. This causes
lumps which are difficult to work up. If the soil is ex­
tremely hard and dry, it may be desireable to cross till an
area at shallow depth at first, then till in the direction
of planting rows on the second pass at the final depth.
Use reverse for working in tight areas and to dislodge
any rocks which may be caught between the tines and
worm gear housing.
c. Do not attempt to hold tiller back to cause the tines
to dig. Rather, adjust the depth bar so it will hold the
tiller back for you. When the tines have dug deep enough
in an area, raise up slightly on handles and the tiller will
move ahead. To stop the forward motion of the tiller,
put slight down pressure on the handles and the depth
bar will hold the tiller in place.
d. A furrow opener shovel is available for use in digging
furrows for crops which are planted in rows, such as po­
tatoes. See Accessories section of this manual.
3. Stopping
Be sure tines are installed securely with pin and cotter pin
Sharpened edges at the top must face forward. See As­
sembly section of this manual for tine installation.
OPERATING
1. Starting
a. Move the throttle lever (See Figure 8) to the STOP
position. The stop switch (See Figure 4) should open,
stopping the engine.
b. If the tiller has been operating under full load, allow
engine to idle for a minute to reduce engine temperature.
Stopping a hot engine suddenly may damage engine parts.
a. See Figure 8. Move throttle lever halfway between
SLOW and FAST position.
b. See Figure 4. Move choke lever to full CHOKE po­
sition. If engine warm, use half choke. Choke arm should
be at right angles to exhaust tubing when in CLOSED
CHOKE position and parallel to tubing when in OPEN
CHOKE position,
c. See Figure 9. Be sure fuel valve is open.
d. To start engine, grasp starter grip (See Figure 9)
firmly in right hand and pull sharply straight out. Always
return grip by hand. Do not release the grip with rope
extended. Repeat if necessary with choke open slightly
(See Figure 4.) When engine starts, open choke grad­
ually.
e. If engine fails to start after four or five pulls, it may
be flooded. Return choke to OPEN position and pull
out grip several times to clear excess fuel.
ADJUSTMENTS
BELT STOPS
All belt stops should be 1/8-inch from belts when clutch
engaged (handle compressed). To adjust, remove belt cover,
loosen stop mounting bolt, squeeze one clutch lever and
then the other, adjusting belt stop (sLas indicated in Figure
10. Tighten belt stop mounting bolt and replace cover.
NOTE: If tines will not stop turning after clutch lever is
released, belt stops may be too far from belts and not
braking belt as required when clutch handle released.